Common Ground Qld

We believe that every one of us has a right to live in dignity and have a safe place to call home. Join us in our journey to end homelessness!

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...nurturing rich cultural heritage. With gratitude, we honour their invaluable contributions to future generations.

The 2023 National NAIDOC Week Poster incorporating the Aboriginal Flag and the Torres Strait Islander Flag (licensed by the Torres Strait Island Council)

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“Where there is knowledge there are our Elders. Our Elders paved the pathways for us, taught us our knowledge, our history, they passed down their art, stories and wisdom. Our Elders are the foundation of our communities and role models for our children...

#NAIDOC2023

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...is the winner of the prestigious National NAIDOC Week Poster Competition for 2023 with her entry, For Our Elders.

We deeply respect the wisdom, traditions, and knowledge of First Nations People Elders; we acknowledge their pivotal role in shaping communities and...

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...are provided by Common Ground Queensland. An independent evaluation shows that it is an outstanding success for its tenants, many of whom have experienced homelessness. We need more of this!

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Fantastic piece by Award-winning city, regional and social planner Dr Laurel Johnson!
"Kurilpa Point has the State’s (arguably Australia’s) best example of affordable housing right now in the Brisbane Common Ground building in Hope Street, South Brisbane...

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...The building was achieved by a community housing provider working together with each sphere of Government and philanthropic donations. On-site support services are provided for the tenants by Micah Projects, while property management and intensive tenancy management services..

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2) Among the report's recommendations is the need to push for a funding structure to support permanent supportive housing initiatives like Brisbane Common Ground.

With homelessness on the rise, increasing the availability of supportive housing is crucial!

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1) We're proud partners of the #TownOfNowhere campaign collaborating with @QCOSS_ and others to tackle the housing crisis.

The critical report commissioned offers a clear roadmap to address Queensland's housing issue.

To learn more about the report:
https://t.co/LKXUEzRIA5

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Read this excellent piece by @abcnews to appreciate the lasting impact of compassion on people who experience homelessness.

https://t.co/O9ecAEbxhK

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Nobody chooses to sleep rough.

To shatter stigma, we need to learn more about people who experience homelessness, understand their complex life circumstances, and respond with care and compassion.

Homelessness is an experience - it is NOT an identity.

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Happy new year!
We were honoured to have @LeeanneEnoch in our building while celebrating the tenants' Christmas lunch hosted by our fantastic partners @micahprojects.

We are excited to work with the Minister in 2023 to ensure supportive & affordable homes for all Queenslanders!

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programs like this."

Help us to promote supportive housing programs and end homelessness by becoming Common Ground's supporter: https://t.co/WhiKkW0gIf

*Not the real name in order to keep her privacy

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"So I was 15 with a newborn baby, and we were homeless at the time, going from place to place. It wasn't stable, and it wasn't the life I imagined for my baby or me."

It is always best to learn from lived experience to understand the most pressing issues our society faces...

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we'd go next. But this program helped me to do a tenancy course, and now I can use that to apply for houses and don't have to stress about ever being without a home again. So I guess the difference is from being homeless to now not being homeless. I think there should be more...